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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1965
Page
1
Tri County Building Trades Union set up a morning picket line at the Junior High School project entrance. They protest sub standard wages paid by Gust Construction Company and say the contractor offers insufficient local work opportunities while not demanding an all union crew.
Florence Barnes 76 former Postmaster of Shepherd died suddenly October 18 after a heat attack. Born August 26, 1889 in Hubbardston Michigan she served 31 years as a postal clerk before becoming Postmaster in 1945 and retired in 1954. Survived by two sons seven grandchildren two great grandchildren and a brother. Funeral set at Garber Funeral Home with burial Salt River Cemetery. Community fundraisers planned by Joe Ulsh Auxiliary to aid Sick Room Supply Loaning Closet.
An early Monday evening crash at Fremont and Littlefield Roads hospitalized eight people. A 1961 Ford driven by William Harvey Griffith of Blanchard ran a stop sign and was hit broadside by a 1958 Chevrolet driven by Lloyd Walker of Riverdale. Passengers in the Griffith car were Wayrie Chubb 15 Randy Burkholder 16 Steven Deforest 16 Dixie Sandbrook 14 Ronald Linn 16 all Blanchard and Diane Walker 8 of Riverdale was in the Walker car.
The Conservation Department reminds hunters it is unlawful to kill hawks owls or eagles and illegal to remove destroy nests or eggs of these protected birds.
Isabella County Red Cross chapter notes 48 years of service chartered by Congress to aid military personnel. Reports 182 emergency leaves for servicemen and 182 VA assistance cases, 24 hour emergency service, 1460 swimming certificates, 198 first aid certificates, and 60 Gray Lady volunteers with 40 blood bank workers. Public Swiss Steak supper planned by church groups for November 6.
Superintendent Paul Warmbrunn announces no classes for Shepherd and Winn students on Thursday and Friday October 28 29 as teachers attend MEA Conference.
Isabella County supervisors denied a 750 request from Dr. E. J. Brenner to fund from the Broomfield Memorial Fund and preferred using General Funds. The board also set county government at 5.4 mills and addressed road, lake level, and welfare appointments as well as a traffic collision in Mt Pleasant.
A Shepherd High School catalog lists courses for adults and young students including Typing Modern Mathematics General Shop Knitting Art Sewing Bookkeeping First Aid Baby Sitting Clinic and more. Fees are typically 4.00 for six week sessions with a zero fee for First Aid and Baby Sitting, mail registration due October 25 1965.
Workmen began footings for a 28 by 82 General Telephone Exchange at Shepherd part of a major improvement plan. Michigan Week aims to boost civic groups and promotions May 15 to 21, 1966 with a winter spring campaign.
The Shepherd P T A hosts the annual Harvest Festival on Wednesday October 27 1965 in the Shepherd High School Gym. Supper starts at 5 30 in the cafeteria, dinner served cafeteria style until everyone is fed. Games run 6 30 to 9 30. Tickets cost five or ten cents at the door. Green Donation slips go to parents October 18 due by October 22. Activities include dart game cane toss shooting gallery dip the duck bowling bean bag flip the cat baseball throw fish pond weight guess basketball throw and a cake walk along with a P T A membership booth farm produce bake goods popcorn and cider and more.
Stanley Malish of Mt Pleasant won the Remington shotgun at the Shepherd Jaycees event held in the Shepherd High School Gym Saturday October 16. Other winners were Clayton Klein of Shepherd Robert Murphy Wayne Barr and Jim Burgraff, all of Shepherd. Proceeds support community development programs.
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